BlockTurnertown, Kentucky
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Franklin census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42134. The Survey maps it on the Auburn quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1951 USGS Auburn quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Nashville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Nashville quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Bowling Green quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Storms near this place
3 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Turnertown in 3 storm reports between 2005 and 2025: 1 tornado, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2005 | Tornado (F2) | Turnertown | $100,000 | A supercell thunderstorm developed over northern Tennessee and moved into south central Kentucky during the early evening hours of November 15. It produced multiple, short-lived tornado touchdowns along its path, which stretched for nearly 25 miles across three counties. The second touchdown from this supercell was in Simpson County near Pilot Knob. The weak F2 tornado damaged trailers and downed many trees along a path of roughly a mile. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Turnertown | - | There were widespread road closures across the county due to high water. |
| December 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turnertown | - | A tree was blown down into the roadway along Middleton Road. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Salem (historical) | 1.2 miles | 9 | |
| Bethel Grove (historical) | 1.6 miles | 9 | |
| Prospect Hill (historical) | 2.0 miles | 9 | |
| Auburn (historical) | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Sylvan (historical) | 3.2 miles | 9 | |
| Locust Grove (historical) | 3.2 miles | 9 | |
| Knobs (historical) | 3.5 miles | 9 | |
| Neosheo | 4.5 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 509249. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.